Lesson 81     Escape

Why did the prisoner attack the driver?

When he had killed the guard, the prisoner of war quickly dragged hi into the bushes. Working rapidly in the darkness, he soon changed into the dead man’s clothes. Now, dressed in a blue uniform and with a rifle over his shoulder, the prisoner marched boldly up and down in front of the camp. He could hear shouting in the camp itself. Lights were blazing and men were running here and there: they had just discovered that a prisoner had escaped. At that moment, a large black car with four officers inside it, stopped at the camp gates. The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed. When they had gone, the driver of the car came towards him. The man obviously wanted to talk. He was rather elder with grey hair and clear blue eyes. The prisoner felt sorry for him, but there was nothing else he could do. As the man came near, the prisoner knocked him to the ground with a sharp blow. Then jumping into the car, he drove off as quickly as he could.

Summary writing

In not more than 85 words describe what the prisoner did. Write two different paragraphs using the points and connections given below.

  After having killed the guard, the prisoner of war dragged him into the bushes and changed into his clothes. Then he shouldered the rifle and marched up and down in front of the camp. A short time afterwards, four officers drove by in a car while he stood to attention and saluted. Then the driver came towards him. After he had knocked the driver out, the prisoner jumped into the car and drove away.

  As soon as he had killed the guard and dragged him into the bushes, the prisoner of war changed into his clothes. With a rifle over his shoulder, he was marching up and down in front of the camp when four officers drove up in a car. He stood to attention and saluted. When the driver came towards him, the prisoner knocked him out. Then, jumping into the car, he drove away.          

                                                                    72 words

Composition

Write two paragraphs in about 150 words using the ideas given below:

1 Dark night---a prisoner of war who had escaped was dressed as a guard---he was still in the camp---took part in the search for the ‘missing’ prisoner.

2 He went out in a lorry with the other guards---into the countryside---the guards went into the forest---the prisoner escaped.

  It was a dark night, a prisoner of war who had intended to escape killed the guard and changed into his uniform. Then he quickly dragged the dead bodly into the bushes. Now, dressed as a guard, he walked boldly into the camp. When the other guards discovered that a prisoner had escaped, he was still in the camp. He ran out quickly and took part in the search for the ‘missing’ prisoner.

  He went out in a lorry with the other guards. They drove into the countryside and stopped at the edge of a forest. As they got off and went into the forest, he calmly 冷静地 went with them at first. After a while, they went in different directions方向 to search for the prisoner. But he went farther and 更远的更进一步的 away from the others in the forest. Finally he successfully escaped.   140 words

Letter writing

The Conclusion. The last paragraph of a letter should take the form of a polite wish. Learn the following phrases by heart:

Please give my love/regards to…

I hope you feel better soon.

Exercise

Write five opening sentences which could be used in letters to friends or relations.

1.       I was very pleased to learn that you are well.

2.       I am sorry to hear that you have not been well recently.

3.       It was very kind of you to reply so quickly.

4.       I have not heard from you for two months now.

5.       Forgive me for not having written sooner.

Special difficulties

Words often confused

Study these examples:

A Cloth, Clothing, Clothes.

He soon changed into the dead man’s clothes.

I wanted to have a suit made so I bought three and a half yards of cloth.

You should give all this old clothing away.

B Salute, Greet.

He stood to attention and saluted as they passed.

He went to the station to greet his friend.

C Clear, Clean.

He was rather elderly with clear blue eyes.

The water in the stream was very clear.

His instructions讲授 were very clear. (They were easy to understand.

We can cross now. The road is clear.

She keeps her house very clean.

Exercise

Supply any of the above words in the following sentences:

1 The guard ___ the general将军.

2 When the canal was ___ the ship went through.

3 I bought a piece of___ to make a dress.

4 I haven’t bought any new ___for years.

5 The soldier___ his mother with a kiss.

1 saluted

2 clear

3 cloth

4 clothes

5 greeted

Multiple choice questions

Comprehension

1 The prisoner’s escape___.

A had not attracted招来吸引 any attention in the camp

B had passed unnoticed

C was never discovered

D was soon discovered in the camp

D

2 The four officers must have thought the man was___.

A a guard

B a driver

C a prisoner

D an officer

A

Structure

3 When he had killed the guard, he dragged him into the bushes. ___ the guard he dragged him into the bushes.

A On having killing

B When killing

C When having killed

D On having been killed

A note: when 使连词，不是介词，后面一般带从句，而不能带名词性短语。介词on引导的动名词短语可以表示时间。

4 A black car stooped the gates. ___ officers inside it.

A They had

B There had

C There was

D There were

D

5 He saluted as they passed. He saluted ___.

A while they had passed

B while they were passing

C thought they were passing

D because they had passed

B note: while 引导的状语从句要用进行时态

6 He was rather elderly. He was ___.

A very old

B quite old

C too old

D old enough

B 

7 There was nothing else he could do. That was___.

A the whole

B complete

C every

D all

D

Vocabulary

8 He dragged him into the bushes. He___.

A carried him

B lifted him

C pulled him along the ground

D took him

C

9 He changed into the dead man’s clothes. He ___ them.

A changed

B wore

C dressed

D put

B

10 He marched boldly. He was ___.

A timid胆小的羞怯的

B bold

C strong

D brave

D

11 Lights were blazing. They were ____.

A gleaming 发微光的

B shining

C reflecting反射的

D being burnt

B

12 He knocked him down with a sharp blow. He___.

A beat him

B blew him over

C knocked him

D struck him

D note: A连续狠打，B不是词组，C 要加over或者down

Sentence structure

Join these sentences, then check your answer against the text.

The officers got out. The prisoner stood to attention. He saluted. They passed.

The officers got out and the prisoner stood to attention and saluted as they passed.